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Ammonia Concentration Versus Ventilation RateMonitoring ammonia levels in poultry houses can help producers to adjust ventilation rates and thus prevent problems, say Michael Czarick (Extension Engineer) and Brian Fairchild (Extension Poultry Scientist) at the University of Georgia in the latest...

Understanding Arkansas IBV Vaccination FailuresNew research at the University of Georgia shows that using a hatchery spray cabinet, may not deliver an adequate dosage of the critical minor virus sub-population to the chicks. This understanding may lead to future improvements in the Arkansas infectious...

Growing Pheasants on a Small ScaleIn northern Illinois (USA), Deb Perry is raising pheasants on a small scale, an uncommon practice but one that is proving profitable. Photo essay by Chris Wright, Senior Editor, The Poultry Site....

Nutrition for the Backyard FlockAdvice for the hobby flock owner or smallholder on feeding meat- and egg-type chickens from Larry Vest and Nick Dale of the Department of Poultry Science at the University of Georgia....

Brief Review on Local Chicken Breeds in KoreaComparing the white-mini broiler, Woorimatdag, Silky fowl and Hanhyu-3-ho, researchers in Seoul report some signficant differences in terms of growth rate and breast meat percentage....

Managing Coccidiosis in Broilers: Then and NowThe development in coccidiosis control from in-feed anticoccidials to vaccines is explained by Dr Larry McDougald, one of the leading experts on coccidiosis in poultry in the United States....

Colibacillosis in Layers: an OverviewA review of the aetiology, routes of transmission, clinical signs, diagnosis and intervention strategies against colibacillosis in pullets and laying hens from Hy-Line International. ...

Poultry Health Research Round-upRecent research with broiler chickens has revealed that coccidiosis can be controlled by probiotics and genetic selection, while dietary organic acids help tackle other enteric diseases. A prebiotic/probiotic product has been found to be effective against...